Miners fired for doing 'Harlem Shake'

Aussie company considered viral dance craze a safety issue

UPDATED 10:56 AM EST Mar 04, 2013

Up to 15 miners in Western Australia have been fired for doing the "Harlem" Shake" on the job.

Barminco, the owner of the underground Agnew Gold Mine, considered the stunt a safety issue and a breach of its "core values of safety, integrity and excellence," according to a dismissal letter obtained by the West Australian newspaper.